After leaving the lord, Ninnia walked outside the castle in despair, refusing to enter the gate.
Vincent's command to her when they parted just now still echoed in her ears.
"I'll go back and finish dinner later, wash myself, dry myself in the sun, tidy up..."
Compared with the previous mocking and forcing others to do something difficult, Vincent's order this time made Niniya feel very frightened.
Celebrating a birthday... and taking a shower?
After thinking about it for a moment, she subconsciously blushed and quickly covered it with her hands.
What was supposed to come had come, he finally showed his animal nature, was he going to attack him?
Sure enough, nobles would do this kind of thing, and the master must still hold a grudge.
The situation in the territory is critical, war is about to break out, and I am still in the mood to think about these ridiculous things...
As night fell, Niniya served the lord hastily and had a dinner that seemed sumptuous but was actually unappetizing.
In fact, the same goes for the lord, he has never been very interested in the food here.
Since the last hunger strike was announced out of concern for the people, the people have demanded that the lord have a meal, and even recommended a chef.
Weird soup, various meats and vegetables from unknown creatures, bland vegetables, pungent sauces, pies with weird fillings...
The strange dishes placed on various exquisite tableware made Vincent feel very regretful.
Only freshly baked crispy bread has a texture that satisfies him the most, but the slightly sour and astringent taste of flour still requires him to get used to it.
This item cannot be kept for a long time, otherwise it can be used as a mace for the skeleton.
The bread has already been mixed with half of the white flour, but it's still the same.
Due to changes in the countryside, the supply of all kinds of food has been reduced, and even the mansion has been affected.
Niniya's melancholy was palpable. Vincent glanced at her and gave instructions to Miss Bone next to him.
"That's enough. Take her to take a bath. If she can't be clean, don't come to see me."
The girl who always used the excuse of testing drugs to feast on food seemed to have no appetite today.
"Lich Sage, has her identity been verified?"
After dinner, Vincent mentioned the matter of Niniya during a routine exchange with the Lich leader.
"I think the informants in the city have gotten the information, right?"
"As you think, just give them a few more silver coins."
"Her father is Schalke Wald, the mob leader in Sweetwater Village in the north. It's crazy to send his daughter to assassinate her."
"What's so scary about a small sharecropper leader..."
While Vincent was talking, he picked up the wine glass he made and put it to his mouth, but he was too deep in thought to have an entrance.
"The assassins who were with her before, judging from their tattoo styles, are not only cultists, but also bandits from the Longroar Mountains in the northwest. Of course, it is not ruled out that someone deliberately created an illusion."
This situation has actually always concerned Vincent very much.
If it wasn't a frame-up, the farmers and the bandits should have been hostile, or at least on a par with each other. Why did they join forces this time?
It seems that I have offended so many people. Everyone would like to hang myself on the happy tree...
"It's not surprising that greedy bandits are greedy for money. Banditry has been raging in the territory for many years. Now there are too many people queuing up to be hanged, and it's not their turn yet."
To be honest, Vincent, like many noble lords, is powerless against the bandits in the marginal mountainous areas.
It is not easy to find a group of bandits in the long mountains.
Even if there are enough troops and supplies to clear them up, these cunning guys will definitely flee to the neighboring territory when the situation is bad, leaving the local army helpless.
The lords next door are also annoying guys. They will turn a blind eye to this kind of thing and deliberately embarrass Vincent.
Judging from the map that I had just studied over and over again, the Tianshui Village occupied by the mob was actually a bigger problem.
"This time the bandits can be put aside. They don't dare to cause trouble anyway." Vincent said to the Lich, "But I must suppress this village where Schalke is causing trouble."
"This arrangement is a bit special." The Lich leader didn't seem to agree. "The village is close to the border of the territory. It's quite far away. It seems..."
"No, Lich Sage, you are wrong."
Vincent took out a letter that was torn from the paint and showed the lich the coat of arms on the paint.
"Because that is the only way for me to go to the party. My respectable uncle invited me to attend his birthday party, and this troublesome village is blocking the way!"
Despite the explanation, the Lich's concern seemed to only grow.
"Your Highness, Grand Duke Shade's birthday party is indeed very important, but his collecting habit is really..."
"Besides, I don't think it's appropriate for you, a noble person, to stay with those people who are trying to please others."
The Lich seemed to be trying to persuade Vincent to give up this idea in as tactful a tone as possible.
"In order to save the territory, I must participate in this celebration and gain glory and reputation for myself at the gathering of nobles."
Vincent seemed to have made up his mind and his attitude was very tough.
"Only by showing strength can we shut up those short-sighted people who despise me."
"Yes, Your Highness." Seeing that the leader of the Lich could not persuade him, he had no choice but to compromise, "I will immediately organize an army to attack Tianshui Village."
"Of course the army must be assembled, but I must also prepare a surprise for the villagers."
Vincent looked around and whispered instructions to the Lich leader.
"The army affairs are progressing smoothly. Now you go and prepare some things for me. They are all available in the city..."
While the lord and his cronies were plotting, the anxious Niniya was changing clothes and taking a bath.
What should have been a pleasure, in her opinion, turned into a prelude to torture.
Niniya, who had lost her personal freedom, felt uneasy. She made too many guesses about Vincent's orders, so much so that she frightened herself.
In the eyes of common people, no noble is immune to perversion. They have too much time and resources to satisfy their dirty desires, and the daughters of poor families are the first choice for sadism.
Lord Vincent has a handsome appearance, a well-proportioned body, and an elegant temperament. He shouldn't be too scary, right?
Niniya was thinking wildly in the bathroom, which was larger than her own house, and allowed her blood relatives to clean her body over and over again.
Vincent said no lice.
This time, the girl from a poor family used a lot of spices that she had never seen before, and all the fine flannel used to wipe her body was good.
Having never been served by anyone before, she couldn't help but sigh at the beauty of life, and at the same time she was worried about her future fate.
The family members untied the ponytail she had tied up by herself, combed it carefully again, and put it into the bun hairstyle requested by the Marquis. They also patted her body with vanilla and prepared her new clothes.
The soft and shiny blond hair and the neat white teeth impressed Miss Gu very much.
However, the skin that is not smooth and the muscles that are too tight have also been criticized as always.
Niniya also felt helpless about this. After all, being an adventurer does not require tender skin, only strong and explosive muscles.
In fact, dancing is the same.
This half-human, half-bone lady was so picky that she was scolded from head to toe.
"Look at this kind face, even among elves, it's not ugly, but why are the eyes always so cruel?"
"The shape of my collarbone is perfect, so I can wear a strapless dress."
"It's a pity that the muscles on the shoulders are so obvious, just like a man's. I'm afraid it won't fall off even if I put a piece of armor on it."
"The legs are of good length and shape, but they are all muscle and as hard as a long-standing bread stick!"
"Looking at your abdominal muscles, all the men in the military camp will feel ashamed."
"The breast shape is good, but the growth is disappointing and needs supplementary nutrition."
"Maintaining chastity is the greatest advantage."
"The shape of this birthmark is so strange, and its location is even more unique."
Seeing that Niniya's flushed face gradually turned angry, and her eyes regained their unyielding and stubborn look, Miss Bone became happy.
After all, His Highness has ordered that this poor girl must remain wild.
"That's right. Keep this expression on your face when you go to see His Highness. Don't be afraid. You should know that His Highness does not eat people."
She put on a brand new white gauze dress, put on small wooden shoes padded with soft leather, and sprinkled some vanilla potion on her body.
What does this smell like?
The girl sniffed it and found that it seemed to be cloves and currants.
Niniya looked miserable when she came out of the bath. She was escorted by her family members and walked slowly in the dark long corridor of the castle, facing her inevitable fate alone.